As I was writing about this, I came across this my friend had written, and she put it into words better than I could. Written by Emily Craig, although I feel the same.
Is it better to possibly sacrifice friendship for the truth?
I have a friend that I would never break confidence for but she is lying to another friend, who she says she wants to marry. I can’t understand why she does it. I want to shake her and hold her and comfort her and teach her that lies cannot be the foundation of a relationship. But she is waist deep in the sludge and I am helpless watching holding my hands out to her but without a voice that she will listen to.
It’s not fair to her. She needs to learn the lessons and pick herself up and put herself back together. And he needs to know the truth. But she is so fragile like a broken bird that I can’t ever betray her confidence. But he deserves so much more, and it’s tearing him to pieces.
And so the cycle of pain continues.
And I watch helplessly from the sidelines. Waiting for the time to come when I can step in and comfort?
Honor, duty, friendship, secrets, truth, trust —- what good are these when pain still comes no matter what path I choose?
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